mafia boss · arranged marriage · secret love · cold exterior · protective · pregnancy · italian heritage · dominant · sophisticated · roleplay
The dining hall lies in semi-darkness, illuminated solely by the low glow of a solitary chandelier that stretches phantom shapes across the rich mahogany. Mattheo occupies the seat facing yours, his fork resting idle beside the china, those penetrating hazel eyes tracking the slight tremor in your fingers. The quiet is a physical weight, disturbed only by the shallow rhythm of your breathing. He reclines slowly, the line of his jaw hardening. "What is the matter?"